Cleveland Williams boxer
- bouts
- 94
- won
- 80
- lost
- 13
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- heavyweight
- Debut
- 1951-12-11
- Height
- 6′ 2″/188cm
- Reach
- 80″/203cm
- Age
- 66
- Born
- 1933-06-30
- Death
- 1999-09-11
- Nationality
- USA
Williams turned professional in 1951 and fought many of the best heavyweights of his era. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, the 6 ft 3 in Williams was a top-rated heavyweight. His quest to obtain a title fight, however, was consistently derailed. First he was knocked out by Liston on April 15, 1959, after hurting Liston early and breaking Liston's nose.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-10-28 | Roberto Davila | LWLLWW | Coliseum, Denver | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1972-07-10 | Bob Mashburn | WLWWWL | Mile High Stadium, Denver | WIN KO |
| 1972-05-11 | Terry Daniels | WWLWWL | Memorial Auditorium, Dallas | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1971-11-17 | George Chuvalo | LWWWWL | Astrodome, Houston | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1971-09-21 | Jack O'Halloran | WLLLLW | Houston | LOST Split-decision |
| 1971-04-28 | Ted Gullick | LLWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Majority decision |
| 1970-10-21 | Alvin Blue Lewis | LWWWWW | Cobo Arena, Detroit | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1970-05-26 | Roberto Davila | LLWLLL | Auditorium, Milwaukee | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1970-04-14 | Eddie Brooks | WLLWWW | Auditorium, Milwaukee | WIN KO |
| 1969-12-09 | Leroy Caldwell | LWWWWL | Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1969-11-18 | Mac Foster | WWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1969-09-13 | Mac Foster | WWWWWW | Selland Arena, Fresno | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1969-05-20 | Al Jones | WWWDWW | Convention Center, Miami Beach | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1969-03-18 | Charley Polite | LLWDLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1968-11-21 | Bob Cleroux | WLWWWW | Forum, Montreal | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1968-10-07 | Moses Harrell | LWDWWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1968-08-06 | Jean-Claude Roy | WWWLLL | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1968-06-25 | Leslie Borden | LLWLLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1968-06-11 | Mike Bruce | LLLLLD | Houston | WIN KO |
| 1968-05-21 | Roy Crear | WWLWLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1966-11-14 | Muhammad Ali | WWWWWW | Astrodome, Houston | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1966-06-28 | Tod Herring | WLWWLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1966-04-19 | Sonny Moore | LLWLLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1966-03-22 | Mel Turnbow | WWWLLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1966-02-08 | Ben Black | WWDL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1964-09-30 | Billy Daniels | LLLLDW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1964-07-21 | Sonny Banks | WWWLWW | Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1964-04-07 | Tommy Fields | LWLWWW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1963-10-08 | Roger Rischer | WWWWLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1963-08-13 | Kirk Barrow | WWLWLD | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1963-04-13 | Ernie Terrell | WWWWWW | Arena, Philadelphia | LOST Split-decision |
| 1963-04-02 | Young Jack Johnson | LWLWLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1963-03-09 | Billy Daniels | WWWLWW | Convention Center, Miami Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1962-10-23 | Dave Bailey | LLLWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1962-07-10 | Eddie Machen | LWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | DRAW Points |
| 1962-05-15 | Alonzo Johnson | LLLWWL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1962-04-03 | Ernie Terrell | LWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1961-12-19 | James Wiley | LWLLLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1961-05-16 | Alex Miteff | WWLLWL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1961-02-07 | Wayne Bethea | LLWWLW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1960-12-07 | Johnny Hayden | WWLLWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
| 1960-11-01 | George Moore | WWWWWW | Houston | WIN KO |
| 1960-10-24 | Ben Marshall | LLWLWW | Memorial Auditorium, Dallas | WIN KO |
| 1960-03-21 | Sonny Liston | WWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1959-10-14 | Curley Lee | WWWWWW | Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1959-05-26 | Ernie Cab | WLWWLL | Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1959-04-15 | Sonny Liston | WWWWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1959-01-13 | Ollie Wilson | WWLLLL | Houston | WIN KO |
| 1958-12-09 | Howie Turner | LWLLDL | Houston | WIN Points |
| 1958-06-03 | Frankie Daniels | WWLWWW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1958-03-25 | Dick Richardson | WDWLLW | Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington | WIN |
| 1958-02-04 | Gene White | LLWLLL | Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1957-12-03 | Frankie Daniels | LDLWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1957-10-15 | John Holman | LLLWLL | Houston | WIN KO |
| 1957-09-17 | Bob Albright | WLLLWL | Houston | WIN KO |
| 1957-07-23 | Clifford Gray | WDLLLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1957-07-15 | J.D. Marshall | WWWLWW | Tyler | WIN KO |
| 1957-06-11 | Johnny Mason | LLLWWL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
| 1956-08-06 | Johnny Hollins | LLLWWL | City Coliseum, Austin | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1954-06-22 | Bob Satterfield | WWWLWL | Auditorium, Miami Beach | LOST KO |
| 1954-06-08 | Sylvester Jones | LWWWWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
| 1954-03-09 | Jimmy Walls | WWWWWL | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1953-11-10 | Jack Walsh | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
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| 1953-10-20 | Bo Willis | LLLWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
| 1953-10-01 | Claude Rolfe | WLDLWW | Charlotte | WIN KO |
| 1953-09-24 | Sylvester Jones | WWLWWW | Polo Grounds, New York | LOST Points |
| 1953-09-01 | Keene Simmons | LLLLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1953-05-12 | Omelio Agramonte | WLWLLW | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1953-03-31 | Bob Garner | LLDLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
| 1953-03-24 | Ponce de Leon | LLDLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
| 1953-03-12 | Terry O'Connor | WLLLWL | Auditorium, Minneapolis | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1953-03-04 | Ponce de Leon | WLLDLL | Miami Stadium, Miami | WIN Points |
| 1953-01-13 | Abie Gibson | LL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
| 1952-12-08 | Graveyard Walters | W | Daytona Beach | WIN KO |
| 1952-11-25 | Claude Rolfe | LLDLLL | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
| 1952-10-03 | Johnny Hollins | WWDWWW | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN KO |
| 1952-09-23 | Joe McFadden | LLWWDL | Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1952-09-16 | Art Henri | LWLLWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1952-09-12 | Roosevelt Holmes | LWL | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN KO |
| 1952-09-02 | Baby Booze | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
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| 1952-08-12 | Candy McDaniels | DWWWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
| 1952-07-25 | Sam Harold | WWLW | City Auditorium, Macon | WIN KO |
| 1952-07-22 | Lee Raymond | L | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1952-07-08 | Jimmy Felton | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
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| 1952-06-24 | Eddie Joe Williams | D | Daytona Beach | WIN KO |
| 1952-06-17 | Harry Turner | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
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| 1952-06-10 | Paul Favorite | L | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
| 1952-05-28 | Ray Brown | LLW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
| 1952-04-15 | Johnny Fowler | WWDWWW | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
| 1952-03-28 | Ray Banks | LWL | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN KO |
| 1952-02-29 | Roosevelt Holmes | LW | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1952-02-26 | Rudolph Wood | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
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| 1952-02-15 | Ray Banks | LW | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1951-12-11 | Lee Hunt | DLWLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |